Kevin Durant vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Kevin Durant is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Jayson Tatum in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 3.6 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (27.2 points against 23.6), and he also scored a total of 16,787 points more (30,571 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +3.6 | 17 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +16,787 | 17 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,049).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +5.0 | 13 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +2,049 | 13 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +585 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | +562 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | +538 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +72 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +55 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +49 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +4.3 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +4.2 | +9 | +538 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | 10,542 | 20,999 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,620 | 39.0 | 7,296 | 8,271 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +16,787 | +5,753 | +10,570 | +4.3 | +645 | +1,439 | +2.0 | +4,636 | +5,104 | +4.2 | +9 | +538 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +5 | +49 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +2,049 | +701 | +1,287 | +3.9 | +74 | +189 | +0.8 | +573 | +635 | +2.7 | +5 | +49 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 10 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 601 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.9 ppg and his lowest 25.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2025 | 8 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 108 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |